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On Leil Hoshana Rabba, Rebbitzin Yemima Mizrachi, gave her first shiur in English to over 160 English speaking women at the OU Israel Center in Jerusalem.

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Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi, an influential speaker in Israel, has attracted hundreds of women from all around the country to her shiurim, and the English-speaking community has shown great interest in her lectures as well.

Rivka Segal, the director of L'ayla, a learning program for women at the OU Israel Center, relates, "Many people have heard of Rabbanit (Rebetzin) Yemima Mizrachi in the Hebrew-speaking community. It was an incredible opportunity to be able to introduce her to the English-speaking community at the OU Israel Center."

During the lecture, the Rabbanit Mizrachi stressed the importance of "Maor Panim", literally "radiant face" , and meaning a person who welcomes others with joy and sincere friendliness and whose bright face reflects that warmth of feeling . She explained that according to the Vilna Gaon, the War with Gog U'Magog will take place on Hoshana Rabba and only those with Maor Panim will be saved.

Rabbanit Mizrachi, a Sephardi Jew, incorporated humor in her lecture, quipping, "Americans have it, (Maor Panim) I have to say! The Mashiach is American … Sephardi of course." %ad%